Here is a join-the-dots scenario: Public transport use in Auckland needs to rise ninefold as just one ingredient in the menu for the city to meet its goal of cutting transport emissions by 64% by 2030.
On Friday August 19, a record 2185 bus services were cancelled in Auckland – about 15% of all services.
The plight of Auckland’s bus services used to be due to Covid-19 sickness and winter ailments, with a driver shortage an aggravating feature.
However, the shortage has continued to climb to around 500, or 20% of the full complement, as drivers increasingly decide to earn their crust in other jobs.
